GRE Word List
PANACEA
a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
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| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |